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Man fined for stealing power for his EV from the council

A 78-year-old Australian man has been fined $500 (£280) by the police for stealing electricity from a local council’s power box to charge his electric…

NG puts one of the contingency coal plants onto the grid for first time

Two coal-fired power stations in the UK, which were being kept on standby during the energy crisis, have begun supplying electricity to British households this winter.…

Volvo’s EVs and hybrids make up 40% of all sales

Volvo’s sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids for the year so far make up 40% of its total. Having sold 20,678 plug-ins last month…

Net Hero Podcast – Roll with it, cleaner toilet time!

Please enable cookies to view this content (read more). In the week the oceans got a bit of a life line – I speak to…

Copper industry circles 2050 net zero target

Some of the world’s largest copper producers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The International Copper Association (ICA) has set incremental targets…

South Korean pension fund to consider climate change

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the third-largest public pension fund globally, will now include climate change as part of its investment decisions. That’s according…

Mountain plants set to be the next climate victim?

Climate change is responsible for the decline of several mountain plant species in Scotland. That’s according to new research by the Botanical Society of Britain…

Cutting oil and gas production is not healthy, says new Shell boss

Oil and gas are integral parts of the current energy system, the new Chief of Shell has said. In an interview with The Times, two…

‘EV sales to rise by 500,000’

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has projected that almost 500,000 new hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) will be on UK roads in…

‘Net zero is something for politicians to latch onto’

“It’s unequivocal, it’s indisputable. Human beings are causing changes to the climate.” That’s the view of Professor Jim Skea, Co-Chair of Working Group III at…

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